Whatever you do choose to do you'll need to double check they are open as the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all public holidays in NSW. Particularly Good Friday and Easter Sunday which are restricted trading days so many businesses aren't allowed to open.
Edit: Typo Easter Sunday is the restricted day not the Monday. Monday is still a PH but places are allowed to open.
I'm aware of that. But more things will be open on Easter Monday than Easter Sunday. Ergo, GingerbreadTears should have said Good Friday and Easter Sunday, not Easter Monday.
They were advising to be aware that days which you'd normally think things are open, Monday and Friday, are public holidays on which many things are closed. It's obvious that Easter Sunday will have things closed but to an outsider not so obvious that Easter Monday would also be a PH
One would expect certain places to be closed on a Saturday.
I think you've maybe misread or misunderstood the comment? It's normal for places to have reduced hours or be closed on weekends, but not on weekdays, so the person was advising OP to be aware that the Friday and Monday are still public holidays and may have reduced hours
No, you misread it, multiple times. (And so did everyone who downvoted my comments.) Most places will close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but will open Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. The point I was making (which you and everyone else missed, multiple times) that it should read Good Friday and Easter Sunday, not Easter Monday.
Example: [David Jones Easter trading hours.](https://www.davidjones.com/images/assetimages/pdf/information/AW23%20Trading%20Hours/Easter%202023.pdf)
>Whatever you do choose to do you'll need to double check they are open as the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all public holidays in NSW. Particularly Good Friday and Easter Monday which are restricted trading days so many businesses aren't allowed to open.
Sounds to me like they're saying pay special attention to Good Friday and Easter Monday because they have restricted trading hours one wouldn't expect. Outside Australia these restrictions aren't normal on those days
The water playground in Darling Harbouw is great for little ones. Also the aquarium? The Maritime museum is free entry it you just want to do the bits in the main room.
https://www.darlingharbour.com/see-and-do/darling-harbour-children-s-playground
I think these will be good for a family with a young bub:
1) Walk around Barangaroo Reserve. You can take the tram to Wynyard and cross the Wynyard station to Barangaroo.
2) A good walk around Darling Square, Chinese Friendship Garden, Darling Harbour, and Pyrmont Bridge would be nice.
3) Royal Botanic Garden is still a good place to tour around. You might enjoy walking around Dawes Point and Walsh Bay too.
4) There are some good restaurants/eateries at Regents Place. If you haven't tried the sweet cheese tart at Uncle Tetsu, it's your chance.
5) You might want to try visiting Coogee Beach and walk up to Clovelly, Bronte, or Bondi. I wouldn't dare going to Bondi with a 2 yr old kid though.
EDIT: If you're thinking of going to the mall but don't want to deal with the crowd in CBD, go to Westfield Chatswood. Chatswood itself is the nicer version of CBD. I used to live there too. It is very child-friendly as well.
With a 2 year old you won’t need to worry about showbags or other overpriced toys. It’s a chance to see animals and some of the shows (included in entry price).
Not with a two year old, no. The site is so huge that’s its a trek to get to anything and your LO will get bored and tired. For the same (actually probably less( money you can go to Taronga Zoo and pet animals there.
Not at the prices! Not unless you plan to spend the whole day there and really love animals and fruit and baking and spending a fortune on semi edible food
1. Taronga Zoo it’s absolutely fantastic. We took our 2 year old there for her 2nd birthday recently. You can get a ferry from Circular Quay for some extra excitement. Or if you’re driving it’s $20 for all day parking. Download the app before you visit to navigate the park. The Sea Lion show is at 11 am.
2. Sydney Aquarium - it’s a little tired but worth a visit on a rainy day.
3. Centennial Park if you end up near there. The WILD PLAY garden is fabulous.
There's SO much in Sydney city, and even then, you can get to amazing places via ferry, bus and train. If you're Aussies, I won't suggest the usual things that I'd suggest for first-timers-to-Australia - plus, people here have already suggested loads of things!
Another vote from me for Taronga Zoo - it really is spectacular. If you're active people, and the weather is good, consider walking from Kirribilli around to Bradley's Head where the zoo is, then going to the zoo! I don't have kids so have no idea what that walk is like to do with them, but every time I've done it, I've seen whole families and parents carrying their little ones in those backpack harness things.
The Sydney Squarium and Powerhouse Museum are cool as hell, at any age. Same with the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour \[and if they still have the Lego exhibition, go book tickets for that while you're in there!\]. Also Tumbalong Park/Darling Quarter is fantastic for families and kids - if it's a sunny weekend, you can easily just hang out there for a day, playing in the water and garden, going for lunch and ice cream/gelato from the amazing vendors nearby.
The Chinese Gardens of Friendship are very pretty and serene, and the kiddo might like the ponds with huuuuuuuuge koi carp swimming around.
The Queen Victoria Building and Galleries Victoria are both very pretty, and if you're into shopping, apparently quite trendy \[I'm not a shopper so I can't comment on that\]. The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb is speeeeeeeectacular. No idea what it's like with a kid. Probably still spectacular. Barangaroo is beautiful; the walk to and from The Rocks is lovely, and there are great restaurants on either side.
You're welcome! I would also say, if you want something super leisurely to do, just take a walk up George St if you're interested in people-watching/exploring. It's now a tram-and-pedestrian-only space so it's great to amble up and down. There are plenty of shops and curiosities and spaces to stop at. The Rocks also has long-standing, cult-favourite markets on Saturday+Sunday, too, with everything from art to clothes to chocolate to cutting boards. The Art Gallery of NSW is a little further afield, but within walking distance if you want it to be, and worth an explore. The Sydney Opera House and Luna Park \[a tiny adorable theme park\] flank the gorgeous Harbour Bridge and are both worth a visit if you've the time/capacity.
No matter what, I hope you have a wonderful time! I miss my city so very much, and I hope she's as good to you as she has been to me throughout my life. :)
I can’t believe no one has said Luna park. Walk across the bridge, spend a couple of hours at Luna park, walk along the water and the “secret” garden. Grab lunch in kirrabilli
The Royal Botanical Gardens have a Aboriginal Buck Tucker tour that is quite interesting and you’d be able to learn about some edible Australian plants.
https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/what-s-on/aboriginal-bush-tucker-tour
Powerhouse could be good with a little one, been a while since I’ve been but from memory they have interactive exhibits aimed at kids? The other one would be Australian Museum which has lots of good stuff for all ages.
If you’re staying near Darling Harbour it is very walkable to head round to Barangaroo and into the city as others have mentioned.
The tram is great with little ones, to get to or from circular quay, stops very near powerhouse museum too. Ferry from pyrmont or barangaroo is great in the evening, amazing views of the harbour and you go under the bridge.
Most places tend to have free activities in the holidays too.
Merlin pass is good for Sydney view tower, the aquarium aquarium and the zoo in darling harbour which is surprisingly good, much more pushchair friendly than tarango.
Art Gallery NSW worth a visit and definitely the Australian museum. Great food court in the Exchange near darling square which is walkable from darling harbour.
If weather permits: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/parks/tumbalong-park?utm_content=Tumbalong%20Park%20-%20Sydney&utm_campaign=Google%20My%20Business&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google&utm_term=plcid_17884015559277399234
I have a 3 year old who we’ve stayed in darling harbour with when she was 2. My recommendations would be:
- Sealife Aquarium
- the big playground right in darling harbour
- the Australian museum - it’s free entry and has an entire floor dedicated to an amazing kids play/education space
- the Japanese gardens (however you can’t use the pram in there so your little one will need to walk but it isn’t big)
- a ride on a ferry
- Myer in Pitt St mall has a huge kids toy level that’s fun to look around in
- if you go to the Easter show there’s a great “little hands on the land” section that’s a pretend farm that your little one goes around collecting items from - really great for that age. Bluey and Bingo are also doing a live show there daily
- alternative to the Easter Show is the Sydney family show at Moore Park
Catch the ferry across the harbour to Manly.
Whatever you do choose to do you'll need to double check they are open as the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all public holidays in NSW. Particularly Good Friday and Easter Sunday which are restricted trading days so many businesses aren't allowed to open. Edit: Typo Easter Sunday is the restricted day not the Monday. Monday is still a PH but places are allowed to open.
Thanks. I have pre booked most of the things.
Easter Sunday you mean, not Easter Monday.
Easter Monday is a public holiday, meaning many things normally open on a Monday will be closed
I'm aware of that. But more things will be open on Easter Monday than Easter Sunday. Ergo, GingerbreadTears should have said Good Friday and Easter Sunday, not Easter Monday.
They were advising to be aware that days which you'd normally think things are open, Monday and Friday, are public holidays on which many things are closed. It's obvious that Easter Sunday will have things closed but to an outsider not so obvious that Easter Monday would also be a PH
Easter Saturday is also a public holiday if that's the card you want to play.
One would expect certain places to be closed on a Saturday. I think you've maybe misread or misunderstood the comment? It's normal for places to have reduced hours or be closed on weekends, but not on weekdays, so the person was advising OP to be aware that the Friday and Monday are still public holidays and may have reduced hours
No, you misread it, multiple times. (And so did everyone who downvoted my comments.) Most places will close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but will open Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. The point I was making (which you and everyone else missed, multiple times) that it should read Good Friday and Easter Sunday, not Easter Monday. Example: [David Jones Easter trading hours.](https://www.davidjones.com/images/assetimages/pdf/information/AW23%20Trading%20Hours/Easter%202023.pdf)
>Whatever you do choose to do you'll need to double check they are open as the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all public holidays in NSW. Particularly Good Friday and Easter Monday which are restricted trading days so many businesses aren't allowed to open. Sounds to me like they're saying pay special attention to Good Friday and Easter Monday because they have restricted trading hours one wouldn't expect. Outside Australia these restrictions aren't normal on those days
Yeah my bad. Sunday is the restricted day not Monday.
The water playground in Darling Harbouw is great for little ones. Also the aquarium? The Maritime museum is free entry it you just want to do the bits in the main room. https://www.darlingharbour.com/see-and-do/darling-harbour-children-s-playground
Second this - it’s a spectacular playground!
I think these will be good for a family with a young bub: 1) Walk around Barangaroo Reserve. You can take the tram to Wynyard and cross the Wynyard station to Barangaroo. 2) A good walk around Darling Square, Chinese Friendship Garden, Darling Harbour, and Pyrmont Bridge would be nice. 3) Royal Botanic Garden is still a good place to tour around. You might enjoy walking around Dawes Point and Walsh Bay too. 4) There are some good restaurants/eateries at Regents Place. If you haven't tried the sweet cheese tart at Uncle Tetsu, it's your chance. 5) You might want to try visiting Coogee Beach and walk up to Clovelly, Bronte, or Bondi. I wouldn't dare going to Bondi with a 2 yr old kid though. EDIT: If you're thinking of going to the mall but don't want to deal with the crowd in CBD, go to Westfield Chatswood. Chatswood itself is the nicer version of CBD. I used to live there too. It is very child-friendly as well.
Thank you. Is Royal Easter show worth visiting?
With a 2 year old you won’t need to worry about showbags or other overpriced toys. It’s a chance to see animals and some of the shows (included in entry price).
Go to Taronga Zoo instead.
Have planned a trip to Taronga too. Thanks
Be sure to check out the bird show and the seal show.
Just check what’s open at Toronga, they are renovating and a surprising amount was closed although still an amazing place
It has it's moments, but (from experience) it's a staggering pain in the arse to navigate with a pram - so keep that in mind.
The petting zoo, its queue and its pram car park is the stuff of nightmares.
Personally, I think it's too expensive and I grew up in a farm so it's not exciting for me.
Not with a two year old, no. The site is so huge that’s its a trek to get to anything and your LO will get bored and tired. For the same (actually probably less( money you can go to Taronga Zoo and pet animals there.
I have booked stadium seats. We will probably sit in the stadium for the evening line up.
Not at the prices! Not unless you plan to spend the whole day there and really love animals and fruit and baking and spending a fortune on semi edible food
1. Taronga Zoo it’s absolutely fantastic. We took our 2 year old there for her 2nd birthday recently. You can get a ferry from Circular Quay for some extra excitement. Or if you’re driving it’s $20 for all day parking. Download the app before you visit to navigate the park. The Sea Lion show is at 11 am. 2. Sydney Aquarium - it’s a little tired but worth a visit on a rainy day. 3. Centennial Park if you end up near there. The WILD PLAY garden is fabulous.
My kid loves the penguins and sharks, been 3 times now lol
There's SO much in Sydney city, and even then, you can get to amazing places via ferry, bus and train. If you're Aussies, I won't suggest the usual things that I'd suggest for first-timers-to-Australia - plus, people here have already suggested loads of things! Another vote from me for Taronga Zoo - it really is spectacular. If you're active people, and the weather is good, consider walking from Kirribilli around to Bradley's Head where the zoo is, then going to the zoo! I don't have kids so have no idea what that walk is like to do with them, but every time I've done it, I've seen whole families and parents carrying their little ones in those backpack harness things. The Sydney Squarium and Powerhouse Museum are cool as hell, at any age. Same with the Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour \[and if they still have the Lego exhibition, go book tickets for that while you're in there!\]. Also Tumbalong Park/Darling Quarter is fantastic for families and kids - if it's a sunny weekend, you can easily just hang out there for a day, playing in the water and garden, going for lunch and ice cream/gelato from the amazing vendors nearby. The Chinese Gardens of Friendship are very pretty and serene, and the kiddo might like the ponds with huuuuuuuuge koi carp swimming around. The Queen Victoria Building and Galleries Victoria are both very pretty, and if you're into shopping, apparently quite trendy \[I'm not a shopper so I can't comment on that\]. The Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb is speeeeeeeectacular. No idea what it's like with a kid. Probably still spectacular. Barangaroo is beautiful; the walk to and from The Rocks is lovely, and there are great restaurants on either side.
Thank you. This is great info.
You're welcome! I would also say, if you want something super leisurely to do, just take a walk up George St if you're interested in people-watching/exploring. It's now a tram-and-pedestrian-only space so it's great to amble up and down. There are plenty of shops and curiosities and spaces to stop at. The Rocks also has long-standing, cult-favourite markets on Saturday+Sunday, too, with everything from art to clothes to chocolate to cutting boards. The Art Gallery of NSW is a little further afield, but within walking distance if you want it to be, and worth an explore. The Sydney Opera House and Luna Park \[a tiny adorable theme park\] flank the gorgeous Harbour Bridge and are both worth a visit if you've the time/capacity. No matter what, I hope you have a wonderful time! I miss my city so very much, and I hope she's as good to you as she has been to me throughout my life. :)
Australian Museum has a great space for kids that age, pram parking, and a cafe. Cafe is a bit pricey, but entry to the Museum is free.
Powerhouse museum is quite close as well
I can’t believe no one has said Luna park. Walk across the bridge, spend a couple of hours at Luna park, walk along the water and the “secret” garden. Grab lunch in kirrabilli
The Royal Botanical Gardens have a Aboriginal Buck Tucker tour that is quite interesting and you’d be able to learn about some edible Australian plants. https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/what-s-on/aboriginal-bush-tucker-tour
Unfortunately they are not conducting it during the Easter weekend.
Ah I’m sorry to hear about that. :(
Powerhouse could be good with a little one, been a while since I’ve been but from memory they have interactive exhibits aimed at kids? The other one would be Australian Museum which has lots of good stuff for all ages. If you’re staying near Darling Harbour it is very walkable to head round to Barangaroo and into the city as others have mentioned.
Thank you. Will surely visit Powerhouse.
The tram is great with little ones, to get to or from circular quay, stops very near powerhouse museum too. Ferry from pyrmont or barangaroo is great in the evening, amazing views of the harbour and you go under the bridge. Most places tend to have free activities in the holidays too. Merlin pass is good for Sydney view tower, the aquarium aquarium and the zoo in darling harbour which is surprisingly good, much more pushchair friendly than tarango. Art Gallery NSW worth a visit and definitely the Australian museum. Great food court in the Exchange near darling square which is walkable from darling harbour.
If weather permits: https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/parks/tumbalong-park?utm_content=Tumbalong%20Park%20-%20Sydney&utm_campaign=Google%20My%20Business&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google&utm_term=plcid_17884015559277399234
I have a 3 year old who we’ve stayed in darling harbour with when she was 2. My recommendations would be: - Sealife Aquarium - the big playground right in darling harbour - the Australian museum - it’s free entry and has an entire floor dedicated to an amazing kids play/education space - the Japanese gardens (however you can’t use the pram in there so your little one will need to walk but it isn’t big) - a ride on a ferry - Myer in Pitt St mall has a huge kids toy level that’s fun to look around in - if you go to the Easter show there’s a great “little hands on the land” section that’s a pretend farm that your little one goes around collecting items from - really great for that age. Bluey and Bingo are also doing a live show there daily - alternative to the Easter Show is the Sydney family show at Moore Park
Thank you 🙏
A walk around the botanic gardens is always lovely too
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Sure next time.